UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 8-K

Current Report

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

October 15, 2024

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

Rising Dragon Acquisition Corp.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Cayman Islands	001-42368	n/a
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

No. 604, Yixing Road, Wanbolin District, Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province, People’s Republic of China	030024
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +86 18817777987

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Units, each consisting of one Ordinary Share, par value $0.0001 per share, and one Right entitling the holder to receive one-tenth of an Ordinary Share	RDACU	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Ordinary Shares	RDAC	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Rights	RDACR	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company ☒

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 8.01. Other Events.

As previously disclosed on a Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 15, 2024, Rising Dragon Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) consummated its initial public offering (the “IPO”) of 5,750,000 units (the “Units”), which includes full exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option to purchase 750,000 additional Units. Each Unit consists of one ordinary share (“Ordinary Share”) and one right to receive one-tenth (1/10) of one Ordinary Share upon the consummation of an initial business combination. The Units were sold at a price of $10.00 per Unit, generating aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of $57,500,000.

Simultaneously with the closing of the IPO, the Company consummated a private placement (the “Private Placement”) in which Aurora Beacon LLC (the “Sponsor”), purchased 254,375 private units (the “Private Units”) at a price of $10.00 per Private Unit, generating gross proceeds of $2,543,750.

As of October 15, 2024, a total of $57,787,500 of the net proceeds from the IPO and the Private Placement were deposited in a trust account established for the benefit of the Company’s public shareholders.

An audited balance sheet as of October 15, 2024 reflecting receipt of the proceeds upon consummation of the IPO and the Private Placement is included with this report as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Balance Sheet dated October 15, 2024

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated: October 18, 2024
RISING DRAGON ACQUISITION CORP.
By:	/s/ Lulu Xing
Name:	Lulu Xing
Title:	Chief Executive Officer

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